Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Josephina and Debora
In 117 girls, Josephina found its level. 50 years earlier, Debora occupied that same statistical address.
1912–2025
Josephina
Peak year
2023
Peak births
118
Latest count
117
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1915–2025
Debora
Peak year
1957
Peak births
2,371
Latest count
78
Status
Endangered
Peak generation
Boomer
In 117 girls, Josephina found its level. 50 years earlier, Debora occupied that same address. One peaked in the Boomer era; the other in the Gen Alpha world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.